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In Egypt Hellula undalis is common with us on yoimg cabbages. Dr. Gough. 

 When the damage is noticed it is too late to take any control measures. 



With us it comes late in the season on cabbage. Mr. Ghosh. 



They have a boring habit. I have seen them boring right through Mr. Ramrao. 

 the heads of cabbages and it is very difficult to reach them. 



Teraslin metiadosalis, Guen. 

 S. 1. 1., pp. 438-439, f. 315 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 77. 

 Eecorded from Ceylon. The larva is common at Coimbatore, boring Mr. Fletcher. 

 shoots of Erylhrlna indica, and may be a bad pest, checking new growth- 

 Probably throughout South India. Also occurs at Poona. 



At Poona it is found damaging the shoots. Mr, Ramrao. 



Teiastia egialealis, Wlk. 



Hmpsn., F. I., Moths, IV, 381. • 



Andrews, Q. J. I. T. A., 1918, .33-34. 

 Hampson gives the distribution as Dharmsala, Sikkim, Java. Mr. Fletcher. 



The larva bores into young stems and shoots of Erythrina indica in 

 January at Tocklai (Assam). 



Omphisa anastomosalis, Guen. 

 S. I. I., pp. 439-440, f. 316 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, p. 292. 

 Recorded from Sikkim, Khasis, Burma, Andamans, Nilgiris and 

 Ceylon. Bred at Coimbatore from larva in stem of Ifomcea and has 

 occasionally occurred as a pest of sweet potato, boring the main stem. 



Crocidophwa ftyophora, Hmpsn. 

 Hmpsn., F. I., Moths, IV, 389, f. 210. 

 Pusa. — Has been reared in small numbers from larvae rolUng leaves 

 of bamboo. 



Maruca testukilis, Geyer. 

 S. I. I., p. 440, t. 36 ; Proc. Second Entl. Meeting, pp. 44, 52, 56, 60, 65. 

 Occurs throughout India, Burma and Ceylon as a pest of pulses of 

 various kinds. Not noted in Bombay. In Assam the larvae have been 

 found on pods of sword-bean, and at Pusa they have been bred from 

 dhaincJia flowers, soy-bean, velvet-bean, tur (Cajanus itidicus) buds, 

 flowers and pods, mung pods, Vigna catjang pods and cowpea pods. 

 On cowpea it is sporadically a serious pest. 



